Meeting Mary at the Threshold of God’s Plan Nazareth was an unremarkable village—small, dusty, easily overlooked. Yet in one modest home lived a teenage girl named Mary , engaged to Joseph, preparing for the simple rhythms of life: drawing water, grinding grain, weaving cloth, dreaming of a future in her new household. Nothing suggested destiny. Nothing predicted world-shaking significance. Then, without warning, heaven broke into her ordinary world. The angel Gabriel app

This Advent season, we are setting our hearts on a quiet but rich journey: exploring the lives of the men and women God chose to weave into the nativity story. These were real people—ordinary, imperfect, faithful—whose lives intersected with the greatest miracle the world has ever known: the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. By reflecting on their stories, we see anew how God works in human hearts, how He keeps His promises, and how He shapes His people to be part of His redeeming

This Advent season, we are setting our hearts on a quiet but rich journey: exploring the lives of the men and women God chose to weave into the nativity story. These were real people—ordinary, imperfect, faithful—whose lives intersected with the greatest miracle the world has ever known: the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. By reflecting on their stories, we see anew how God works in human hearts, how He keeps His promises, and how He shapes His people to be part of His redeeming

This Advent season, we are setting our hearts on a quiet but rich journey: exploring the lives of the men and women God chose to weave into the nativity story. These were real people—ordinary, imperfect, faithful—whose lives intersected with the greatest miracle the world has ever known: the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. By reflecting on their stories, we see anew how God works in human hearts, how He keeps His promises, and how He shapes His people to be part of His redeeming

This Advent season, we are setting our hearts on a quiet but rich journey: exploring the lives of the men and women God chose to weave into the nativity story. These were real people—ordinary, imperfect, faithful—whose lives intersected with the greatest miracle the world has ever known: the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. By reflecting on their stories, we see anew how God works in human hearts, how He keeps His promises, and how He shapes His people to be part of His redeeming

This Advent season, we are setting our hearts on a quiet but rich journey: exploring the lives of the men and women God chose to weave into the nativity story. These were real people—ordinary, imperfect, faithful—whose lives intersected with the greatest miracle the world has ever known: the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. By reflecting on their stories, we see anew how God works in human hearts, how He keeps His promises, and how He shapes His people to be part of His redeeming

The Forgotten Resting Place of God’s Love   “In those days and at that time,’ declares the LORD, the sons of Israel will come, both they and the sons of Judah, as well; they will go along weeping as they go, and it will be the LORD their God they will seek.   They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come that they may join themselves to the LORD in everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.    ‘My people have become lost sheep;

Beck's Daily Dig - Saturday, November 29, 2025 The Power of Intercession Intercession is one of the most astonishing privileges God gives His people. Scripture never portrays prayer as whispering into a void or trying to get heaven’s attention. Instead, intercession is pictured as partnership — the living God inviting His sons and daughters to participate in His will being done on earth.   Paul writes, “We are God’s fellow workers”  (1 Cor. 3:9). Think about that.Your prayer

Beck's Daily Dig - Friday, November 28, 2025 THE POWER OF PRAISE AS WARFARE   “Let the high praises of God be in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands.” — Psalm 149:6   Praise is not mood-based. Praise is not sentimental. Praise is not what we do after everything gets better.   Praise is warfare. In Scripture, praise pushes back darkness,   breaks chains,   routes enemies,  and strengthens the soul.   When Jehoshaphat was surrounded (2 Chronicles 20), the ch

Beck's Daily Dig for Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Thanksgiving Day! Thankfulness as an Act of Trust “Give thanks in all circumstances;  for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”  — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “It is good to give thanks to the LORD.” — Psalm 92:1   Scripture does not require us to pretend that everything is good. Instead, it calls us to acknowledge that God is good in everything  — even when the circumstances are not.   Thankfulness in suffering is not

Beck's Daily Dig for Wednesday, November 26, 2025 The God Who Lowers Himself   "Who is like the LORD our God… who stoops down to look on heaven and on the earth?” — Psalm 113:5–6 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3   This is one of the most startling descriptions of God in Scripture: the One exalted above the nations must bend down  even to look at the heavens. Yet He bends further still — toward the lowly, the afflicted, the overlooked. Di

Beck's Daily Dig for Tuesday, November 25, 2025 The Kingdom That Begins in Hidden Places   “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed… the smallest of all seeds.” — Matthew 13:31–32 “Do not despise the day of small things.” — Zechariah 4:10 Jesus consistently ties the work of God to what is small, hidden, or overlooked. The kingdom does not advance with spectacle or sudden dominance but with quiet, steady growth — roots before branches, depth before visibility.  

Beck's Daily Dig for Monday, November 24, 2025 When You Don’t See the Way “Your way was in the sea, And Your paths in the mighty waters; And Your footprints may not be known.” — Psalm 77:19 Some of God’s paths are obvious. Others are bewildering—a stretch of deep waters with no visible crossing. We often imagine that if God is leading, it will feel clear, bright, unmistakable. But Scripture paints a different picture: God sometimes leads in ways we cannot see until we’re

As I start each delicious morning in quiet with God in prayer and Bible study, I often warm up with “appetizers” in the form of very short devotional pieces.  Those of you who have followed me here know that I am a huge fan of Charles Spurgeon, so among those short readings are usually his.  This morning’s "Morning" entry (November 23) centers around “Fellowship with Him,”  as found in I John 1:6.   One of Spurgeon’s lines is “…He desires that the saints be with Him where He

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